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Microscopy – part 1

By |2017-10-09T10:40:07+02:00September 6th, 2016|Blog|

Importance of microscopy for cell biologists in general and spermatologists specifically Part 1: Basic and historical aspects: do spermatologists/andrologists use the microscope correctly? This is the first of a three-part series on the importance of microscopy particularly for those who investigate sperm biology. Why is this so important? In order to study sperm motility, sperm [...]

SCA®, approved as Class 2 Medical Device in Canada – September 1st

By |2017-10-09T10:41:35+02:00September 1st, 2016|News|

Great news! Health Canada has come through with approval for the Sperm Class Analyzer® to be classed as Class 2 Medical Device. The Health Canada's Therapeutic Products Directorate ensures the safety, effectiveness and quality of medical devices in Canada by a combination of pre-market review, post-approval surveillance and quality systems in the manufacturing process. Health [...]

Prof Gerhard van der Horst, elected on editorial board of Polish Online Andrology Journal – July 26th

By |2017-10-09T11:36:04+02:00July 26th, 2016|News|

Prof Gerhard van der Horst (PhD, PhD), of Department of Medical Biosciences (University of the Western Cape, South Africa) and Microptic senior consultant, has been elected on the editorial board of the Journal of Polish Society of Andrology, Advances in Andrology Online (see editorial committee here). “I feel really privileged. They are a top class [...]

European Union award for Microptic – July 21th

By |2017-10-09T11:38:35+02:00July 21st, 2016|News|

Recently Microptic has obtained a subsidy from European Union (Horizon 2020 - SME Instruments program) for an innovation project in the field of semen analysis, which has only been awarded to 3% of the companies that have participated. Microptic has received a mark of 14,18 on 15.

Personal interview to Prof Gerhard van der Horst

By |2017-10-09T11:39:39+02:00July 18th, 2016|Blog|

Personal interview to Microptic senior consultant and Blogger, Gerhard van der Horst Before holidays we want to offer you this interesting personal interview to Emeritus Prof Gerhard van der Horst (PhD, PhD) of Department of Medical Biosciences, University of the Western Cape, South Africa. In this interview Prof. van der Horst talks about himself, his [...]

Finland hosted ESHRE Annual Meeting – July 11th

By |2017-10-09T11:48:50+02:00July 11th, 2016|News|

The 32nd Annual Meeting of European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) in Helsinki, Finland, finished and the participation of Microptic was successful. With a booth in exhibition hall, our company presented the new 6.2 version of Sperm Class Analyzer® CASA System that includes some new features like the new automatic analysis of vitality [...]